ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry & Chemical Glycobiology
Advancing the field of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology through support and collaboration.
Announcements
Powering the Future of Glycoscience
ACS CARB strives to be the leading home for carbohydrate chemists and glycoscientists, growing a vibrant and inclusive community that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field. We promote the advancement of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology while celebrating the scientists, ideas, and collaborations that drive discovery forward.
What does the CARB Division do?
- Organize and sponsor CARB programming at ACS National Meetings and Exposition, including special symposia, award symposia, and poster sessions. On occasion, we participate in joint symposia with other divisions, including recent and popular joint symposia with CELL. Please continue to submit abstracts for ACS CARB programming!
- Organize and sponsor symposia at international meetings dedicated to glycosciences, such as Gordon Research Conferences, International Carbohydrate Symposia, Pacifichem, etc
- Produce the ACS CARB Newsletter that is distributed to members a month before the ACS National Meeting
- Support other ACS symposia relevant to carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology, including the ACS Division of Professional Relations, ACS Undergraduate Chemistry Students, ACS Regional Meetings, etc.
- Provide opportunities for undergraduate chemists, for example, travel awards and poster awards
- Organize and support award programs, including the Claude S. Hudson Award, the Melville L. Wolfrom Award, the Horace S. Isbell Award, the David Y. Gin New Investigator Award, and the Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry
Benefits of Membership
- Networking and Collaboration
- Division Awards
- Job Opportunities
- Membership Forum
The Latest News
Awards
The Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry 2026 -Todd Lowry
Prof. Todd Lowary receives this award for his groundbreaking contributions to the development of tools to understand the role of glycans in bacterial disease, in ...
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Awards
2026 Melville L. Wolfrom Award Winner – Steve Sucheck
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR Steve Sucheck ON RECEIVING THE 2025 MELVILLE L. WOLFROM AWARD! Melville L. Wolfrom Award: Steve Sucheck, University of Toledo Steve has done ...
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Awards
2026 Derek Horton Award Winner – Anthony Serianni
CONGRATULATIONS TO Anthony Serianni ON RECEIVING THE Derek Horton Award for Outstanding Contribution to industrial carbohydrate chemistry! Derek Horton Award: Anthony Serianni, University of Notre ...
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Awards
2026 Horace S. Isbell Award Winner – Professor Matthew Macauley
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR MATTHEW MACAULEY ON RECEIVING THE HORACE S. ISBELL AWARD! Matt is a rising leader in chemical glycobiology. He has developed innovative chemical ...
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Awards
2026 David Y. Gin Award – Stacy Malaker
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR STACY MALAKER FOR RECEIVING THE DAVID Y.GIN AWARD! David Gin Award: Stacy Malaker, Yale University Stacy has developed novel and transformative mass ...
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News
In memoriam: Hans Vliegenthart
It is with great sadness that we share the news regarding the passing of Prof. Hans Vliegenthart.
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Job Posting
Job Opportunity – Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bates
Description The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Bates College invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured position in biochemistry, with preference for an Associate or Full ...
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